Twitter employees' Google Chat service was disabled without explanation before the new round of layoffs, report says

• The Google Chat service used by Twitter staff was disabled last week, The Verge reported.
• The company's Slack also went down on Wednesday, per previous reports. 
• Some employees think the move was intended to limit internal communication, per The Verge.

Twitter employees found themselves with fewer options to communicate after their Google Chat service was reportedly disabled last week.

The use of the service for work emails was curbed without explanation, according to The Verge.